Kent Sorenson is out of the Iowa State Senate. After a five-month investigation, evidence shows Sorenson broke senate ethics rules by accepting money from Michele Bachmann’s political campaign.In the report, independent investigator Mark Weinhardt said it is “manifestly clear” that Sorenson negotiated and received compensation from the Bachmann campaign.Sorenson worked as Bachmann’s Iowa campaign chair in early 2011, leading up to the Iowa caucuses as she ran for president of the United States. In January, 2013, a former Bachmann campaign staff member filed a complaint against Sorenson.Sorenson quickly denied any wrongdoing to the Senate Ethics Committee.However, bank statements listed in the report show $7,500 monthly deposits in exchange for Sorenson’s work from Bachmann’s political action committee.The report goes on to say that Sorenson went as far as conspiring with others to conceal the compensation by having payments made to his Iowa-based firm.Hours after the report became public Wednesday, Senate Republican Leader Bill Dix called for Sorenson’s resignation. Sorenson agreed to leave immediately.“I think that Sen. Dix did the right thing,” said state Sen. Wally Horn (D), the longtime chair of the Senate Ethics Committee.Horn said he is glad Sorenson is gone and the process was not dragged out any longer.“We didn’t want to be dirty at all,” Horn said. “We want things out in the open. We don’t want to hide anything and I think that’s what the investigator did for the state of Iowa.”Sorenson was also accused of stealing a valuable homeschooling list off a female campaign volunteer’s computer.The report indicates there was no probable cause to prove the allegation.Sorenson left Bachmann’s campaign for Ron Paul’s campaign days before the caucuses. Records show Sorenson received a $25,000 check from a Ron Paul official and a series of wire transfers totaling $73,000. Weinhardt described that as “deeply suspicious.”KCCI NewsChannel 8 called Sorenson’s listed home phone several times, but was not able to get through.

DES MOINES, Iowa —

Kent Sorenson is out of the Iowa State Senate. After a five-month investigation, evidence shows Sorenson broke senate ethics rules by accepting money from Michele Bachmann’s political campaign.

In the report, independent investigator Mark Weinhardt said it is “manifestly clear” that Sorenson negotiated and received compensation from the Bachmann campaign.

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Sorenson worked as Bachmann’s Iowa campaign chair in early 2011, leading up to the Iowa caucuses as she ran for president of the United States. In January, 2013, a former Bachmann campaign staff member filed a complaint against Sorenson.

Sorenson quickly denied any wrongdoing to the Senate Ethics Committee.

However, bank statements listed in the report show $7,500 monthly deposits in exchange for Sorenson’s work from Bachmann’s political action committee.

The report goes on to say that Sorenson went as far as conspiring with others to conceal the compensation by having payments made to his Iowa-based firm.

Hours after the report became public Wednesday, Senate Republican Leader Bill Dix called for Sorenson’s resignation. Sorenson agreed to leave immediately.

“I think that Sen. Dix did the right thing,” said state Sen. Wally Horn (D), the longtime chair of the Senate Ethics Committee.

Horn said he is glad Sorenson is gone and the process was not dragged out any longer.

“We didn’t want to be dirty at all,” Horn said. “We want things out in the open. We don’t want to hide anything and I think that’s what the investigator did for the state of Iowa.”

Sorenson was also accused of stealing a valuable homeschooling list off a female campaign volunteer’s computer.

The report indicates there was no probable cause to prove the allegation.

Sorenson left Bachmann’s campaign for Ron Paul’s campaign days before the caucuses. Records show Sorenson received a $25,000 check from a Ron Paul official and a series of wire transfers totaling $73,000. Weinhardt described that as “deeply suspicious.”

KCCI NewsChannel 8 called Sorenson’s listed home phone several times, but was not able to get through.